'I don't love it': Trump reacts to Russian MiG-31K incursion into Estonia
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The incursion of Russian aircraft into Estonian airspace could cause problems, US President Donald Trump said, according to an Oval Office briefing.
One of the reporters asked the president whether he considered the incursion of Russian fighter jets into Estonian airspace a threat to NATO.
"I don't love when that happens. Could be big trouble, but I'll let you know later. They're going to brief me in about an hour," Trump replied.
Incursion of Russian aircraft into Estonia
Three Russian MiG-31K fighter jets violated Estonian airspace on Friday, September 19.
The aircraft moved toward Tallinn and remained over Estonia for 12 minutes. Italian F-35 fighters were scrambled to intercept.
The Estonian government appealed to NATO, requesting consultations under Article 4 of the Alliance’s treaty.
Both NATO and the EU described the incident with the Russian MiG-31Ks as a dangerous provocation.
Meanwhile, Lithuania’s Ministry of Defense called for a firm response to the latest Russian provocation and recalled the downing of a Russian Su-25 over Turkey in 2015.
